1. Serbia shall participate in the EU4Health Programme in accordance with the conditions laid down in the Framework Agreement, and under the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, in the legal act referred to in

Article 1

of this Agreement, as well as in any other rules pertaining to the implementation of the EU4Health Programme, in their most up to date versions.

2. Unless otherwise provided for in the terms and conditions referred to in

paragraph 1 of this Article

, legal entities established in Serbia may participate in actions of the EU4Health Programme under conditions equivalent to those applicable to legal entities established in the Union, including respect for EU restrictive measures3.

3. Representatives of Serbia shall have the right to participate as observers in the committee referred to in Article 23 of Regulation (EU) 2021/522, without voting rights and for points which concern Serbia. The committee shall meet without the presence of the representatives of Serbia at the time of voting. Serbia shall be informed of the result.

4. Travel costs and subsistence expenses incurred by representatives and experts of Serbia for the purposes of taking part as observers in the work of the committee as referred to Article 23 of Regulation (EU) 2021/522 or in other meetings related to the implementation of the EU4Health Programme, shall be reimbursed by the European Union on the same basis as and in accordance with the procedures in force for representatives and experts of the Member States of the European Union.

5. The Parties shall make every effort, within the framework of the existing provisions, to facilitate the free movement and residence of participants in the activities covered by this Agreement and to facilitate cross-border movement of goods and services intended for use in such activities.

6. Serbia shall take all necessary measures, as appropriate, to ensure that goods and services, purchased in Serbia or imported into Serbia, which are partially or entirely financed pursuant to the grant agreements and/or contracts concluded for the realisation of the activities in accordance with this Agreement, are exempted from customs duties, import duties and other fiscal charges, including the VAT, that are applicable in Serbia.

7. English shall be used for the procedures related to requests, contracts and reports, as well as for other administrative aspects of the EU4Health Programme.